Religion And Social Services From the earliest churches in Indianapolis religion and social services have existed in a complex and evolving relationship. As congregations… Read More »Religion And Social Services
Religious Architecture Houses of worship have occupied prominent positions on Indianapolis’ landscape from the rustic village of the 1820s to the rise… Read More »Religious Architecture
Religious Broadcasting Religious programs were part of the broadcast schedules of many of the country’s first radio stations. Locally, one of the… Read More »Religious Broadcasting
Religious Press The growth of Indianapolis during the mid-19th century led to the establishment of a thriving newspaper industry in the Hoosier… Read More »Religious Press
Retailing The earliest retail businesses in Indianapolis were general stores, farmers’ markets, and workshops. Currency was not widely available in the… Read More »Retailing
Revivalism Indianapolis served as a center for religious revivalism from the late-19th to mid-20th centuries. Revivalism is a method whereby a… Read More »Revivalism
Romanians Immigrants from Romania began arriving in the United States during the late 19th century. Settling primarily in urban industrial areas,… Read More »Romanians
School Desegregation Although Indiana’s early school laws made no reference to race, few African American children attended local township schools, relying instead… Read More »School Desegregation
School Districts Provided for by state law, school districts are legally distinct from the municipal or township governments within which they operate.… Read More »School Districts
School Finance Even though school finance in Indianapolis has often hinged upon the limitations of the state constitution or the actions of… Read More »School Finance